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Submitted by John on Thu, 2006-06-08 05:00.
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Asbestos-containing construction products are often found in: - Building exteriors
- asbestos cement siding panels – flat, corrugated, shingles or accent panels
- asbestos cement soffits – flat or perforated panels
- asbestos cement roof panels – corrugated
- roofing felts and mastics
- building overhangs – thermal spray
- stucco
- brick and block mortar
- loose fill insulation in exterior wall cavities (vermiculite)
- roofing materials
- Flooring
- vinyl asbestos tile
- carpet underlays
- sheet vinyl flooring (asbestos paper backing)
- floor leveling compound
- Ceilings
- t-bar ceiling tile
- asbestos cement ceiling tile
- acoustic and stippled finishes
- plaster or drywall jointing materials
- wall and ceiling panels
- pipe and duct insulation
- building insulation
- Walls
- plaster or drywall jointing materials
- stippled finishes
- thermal spray
- asbestos cement panels
- Service Areas
- insulation in boiler rooms – boilers, vessels, pipes, ducts, incinerators, floors, ceilings, walls
- fan rooms – insulation of pipes, ducts, chillers, floors, ceilings, walls
- machine rooms – insulation on pipes, ducts, floors, ceilings, walls
- crawl spaces – insulation on pipes, ducts
- wall cavities, insulation above ceiling spaces – pipe and duct chases, pipes, ducts
- Pipes (insulation on either exposed or concealed pipes)
- steam and hot water heating supply and return lines
- domestic water supply and drain lines
- chilled water lines
- rain water and sanitary lines – asbestos cement or bell and spigot cast iron, insulated or bare pipe
- gaskets in flanged pipe joints
- Structural
- fireproofing spray on beams, decks, joints, columns and other structural members
- Miscellaneous
- incandescent light fixture backing
- wire insulation
- fume hoods – internal linings and exhaust ducts
- lab counters
- elevator brake shoes
- heating cabinet panels (asbestos cement)
- fire dampers and fire stop flaps
- diffuser backplaster
- emergency generators – thermal insulation and exhaust manifolds
- firestopping
- theater curtains
- welding blankets and screens
- incinerators – internal insulation
- cooling towers – panels and fill
- duct tape
- duct expansion/vibration isolation joints
- artificial fireplaces and materials
- furnaces and other furnace door gaskets
- patching and spackling compounds
- electrical wires
- textured paints
- cements
Building products containing asbestos in an unbound or loosely bound form: - insulating cements
- sprayed insulation – fire resistant, acoustic, thermal, condensation control
- insulation block – magnesia or calcium silicate
- textiles – for lagging, curtains or clothing
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